The Diocese of Niranam is one of the 32 diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located at Niranam, Kerala, India.

History The Diocese of Niranam is created in 1876 with 22 parishes. The first Metropolitan of the diocese was Parumala Mar Gregorios who was later declared by the Holy Synod in 1947 as the saint of the church. Parumala Seminary was the first Diocesan Headquarters.

Today there are 76 parishes and 6 chapels in the diocese. St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam popularly known as Niranam Valiyapally, which is believed to be established by St. Thomas the Apostle in AD 54 is a parish under the Niranam diocese. The diocese controls Karunagiri M.G.D Ashram, Balabhavan, Thiruvalla Marthamariam Mandiram Hostel and Aged Home.

The diocesan headquarters is at Bethany Aramana, Thiruvalla. In 2023, the present Metropolitan is Dr. Yuhanon Mar Crysostomos.Kalloopparapally Church website, Retrieved 2023-05-31

Diocesan Metropolitan Niranam Orthodox Diocesan Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 10-Dec-1876 02-Nov-1902 Saint Gregorios of Parumala Saint of the church and first Indian origin to declared as Saint, entombed at Parumala Church 02-Nov-1902 11-Jul-1909 Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam 11-Jul-1909 1912 Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Pazhaya Seminary, Kottayam 1912 1933 Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Later Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam 1933 1937 Joseph Mar Severios, Valakkuzhiyil Joined Syro Malankara Catholic Church in 1937 1937 1940 Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam 1940 1972 Thoma Mar Dionysius Entombed at Mount Tabor Dayara, Pathanapuram 1972 1975 Baselios Augen I Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam 1975 1976 Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, entombed at Aramana Chapel, Devalokam 1976 2007 Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Entombed at St. Paul's Mission Chapel, Mavelikkara 2007 Present Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos 10th Metropolitan of the diocese

Assistant Metropolitan From Until Metropolitan Notes 1972 1975 Mathews Mar Athanasius Assistant metropolitan 2005 2007 Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos Assistant metropolitan

List of Parishes

St. George Orthodox Church, Kattappuram, Thiruvalla St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Alappuzha St. George Orthodox Church, Anaprampal Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Anicad St. Thomas Sleeba Orthodox Church, Anjilithanam St George Orthodox Church, Chengaroor St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Chennithala St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chennithala South St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Elavumkal St George Orthodox Church, Erathodu Veeyapuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Eraviperoor St. George Orthodox Church, Kadamankulam St. George Orthodox Church, Kadapra Bethlehem St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kadapra-Mannar St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kaipatta St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara St. George Orthodox Church, Karakkal Sleeba Orthodox Church, Kaviyoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kuttoor St. Mary's Sehion Orthodox Church, Kunnamthanam, Vallamala St. George Orthodox Church, Vellampoika, Kunnamthanam Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Kuttapuzha St. John's Orthodox Church, Mallappally Bethany Marthamariam Orthodox Church, Mannar St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Manthanam St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Meethalakara St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Melpadom St. John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Mepral St. Elias Orthodox Church, Kalikavu, Mepral Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Mundiapally St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Mundukuzhy St. George Orthodox Church, Muthoor St. George Orthodox Church, Mylamon St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpram St. George Orthodox Church, Nedumpram Vengal St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Nellimoode Bethany St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Vadakkumbhagom, Niranam St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Panayampala North St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Panayampala South St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pandankery St. Peter's Sehion Orthodox Church, Parumala Seminary St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Parumala St. George Orthodox Church, Parumala St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Parumala St Peter's & Paul’s Orthodox Church, Pathicadu St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Pavukkara St. George Orthodox Church, Perumpettimon St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Pulikeezhu St John's Orthodox Church, Punnaveli St. Mary's Oorsalem Orthodox Church, Puramattom St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Puramattom St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Thalakulam St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kizhakkekara, Thalavady St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Thalavady St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Thalavady West St. George Orthodox Church, Thengeli Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Thirumoolapuram St. Mulk Orthodox Church, Kavumbhagom, Thiruvalla St. George Orthodox Church, Paliakkara, Thiruvalla St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom St Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom East St. George Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom West St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Veeyapuram St. George Orthodox Church, Vengal Bethany St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Venpala Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Kudakkapathal Mar Yacob Burdhana Orthodox Church, Murani Mar Baselios Orthodox Church, Thelliyoor St. John's Orthodox Church, Vennikulam Bethany St. George Orthodox Church, Vennikulam Muthupala St. Behanans Orthodox Church, Vennikulam St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Vennikulam

References

External links Website of Niranam Diocese Website of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church